The massive Colosseum (pictured far off in the distance) and the Roman Forum still draw thousands to its historic grounds, some two centuries after its construction. Leading to the Colosseum, Via dei Fori Imperiali turned into a pedestrian fair where events like professional tug of war was underway. See the photos from today’s photo gallery.

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, former Senior Multimedia Producer at The Boston Globe, has always loved telling a great story. Combining his eye for visual story telling and his technical background in computer science at North Carolina State University, Thushan has reported on business, sports and travel for The Globe. You can find his site here.

, graduated with a degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His thesis research focused on the intersection of race and music in Northeastern Brazil. He worked previously as A&R and Production Coordinator for Putumayo World Music, an international music record label based in New York City. You can find his site here.